My New Server....HOA problems?

Question

so i got a new server for my neighborhood's computer's becuz they are all connected to this server [i am the admin].....today i went to an hoa meeting and they complained the new server was slow....

specs of server:

128 mb ram

10 gb hdd

pentium 2 processor

[ask for others if you want]

please help me convince the hoa its a good server!!!

Answer 1

Needs more ram (1 G or more)

??? How many user's????

??? What is it being used for? DHCP, DNS, LDAP, Web, WIFI etc???

??? What is the OS??----Windows (bad) Linux (good).

If you are using it as a gateway for the HOA, I suggest running 2 servers for DNS, one for running dhcp and ldap and if you want web I would have a apache server for that.

If you are using DSL service I would have the unit to be able to see both channels of the phone line ( all 4 wires)

If you want to stay on the cheap side with very little cost but yet still reliable I would use linux that anything from Microshaft.

If you want to have a Active Directory like sys I would use LDAP (Light  Directory Access Protocol).

For me I am running 3 Compaq DL380 ( that I got for 25$ each) running Mandriva and I have about 10-20 users. You can get a lease return for starting around 100$.

Remember it is ONLY as fast as the WEAKEST LINK.

Answer 2

Sorry to inform you.  That's a dinosaur.  I built a system like you describe in 1995 with a 40G drive.

You can get a Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 with a motherboard that has a PCI Express video slot and built in Nvidia video for approximately $160.

512M of RAM is a good starting point for a workstation with Windows XP.

2G of RAM if you use Vista.

For $100 or so you can get a 500G hard drive.

For a server I typically recommend Dual or Quad cores, 16G of RAM and obviously a 64bit OS.  32bit OSs can't address more than 3.5G of RAM.

Added recommendations include things such as redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports and a 2000VA UPS to keep the server operational during any power outages.

Those suggestions are for a BASIC file sharing server.  For a top of the line SOHO server check the link in the source section.